AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT

RX 6500 XT Price History & Tracker (CA)

The RX 6500 XT costs $325 new on Amazon and $149 used on eBay today. That is 112% above its 12-month average of $153 and 19% above the $272 launch price.

Price History Chart

The chart shows the typical (median) lowest daily price of new and used GPUs on eBay, per month, or per week in the 6-month view. One-off mis-listed prices are filtered out.

RX 6500 XT price history chart, Mar 2024 to Nov 2026 (CA)

RX 6500 XT Price History Table

Typical (median) lowest daily price in each month, newest first. Δ is the change from the previous month in $.

MonthNewΔUsedΔ
Nov 2026$1300
Oct 2026$130−20
Sep 2026$150+24
Aug 2026$126+19
Jul 2026$107−5
Jun 2026$112+8
May 2026$104+8
Apr 2026$96−13
Mar 2026$163+6$1090
Feb 2026$157+12$1090
Jan 2026$145+7$109+19
Dec 2025$138−3$90−9
Show 21 earlier months (Mar 2024 – Nov 2025)
Nov 2025$141−55$99−6
Oct 2025$196+2$105+8
Sep 2025$1940$97−7
Aug 2025$194$104−13
Jul 2025$117−6
Jun 2025$123−2
May 2025$1250
Apr 2025$125+16
Mar 2025$109−5
Feb 2025$114−8
Jan 2025$122−7
Dec 2024$129+4
Nov 2024$125−8
Oct 2024$133−2
Sep 2024$135+7
Aug 2024$128+18
Jul 2024$110−27
Jun 2024$137+22
May 2024$115−9
Apr 2024$124+2
Mar 2024$122

Is RX 6500 XT Worth It?

No, despite its higher price point of $325, the Radeon RX 6500 XT proves disappointing when purchased new. For a similar price, GeForce GTX 1660 Ti has 28.2% better 3DMark score compared to Radeon RX 6500 XT.

RX 6500 XT vs GTX 1660 Ti

In the used market, the Radeon RX 6500 XT fails to justify its value for money. It lags behind the GeForce GTX 1080 which outperforms it by a lead of 52.2% in 3DMark benchmark.

RX 6500 XT vs GTX 1080

PSU for RX 6500 XT

Recommended PSU for the RX 6500 XT: about 400 W — the card draws 107 W, a CPU such as the Intel Core i3-12100F about 60 W, and doubling the total leaves headroom for transient spikes. Pick a unit from a reputable tier of the Cultists Network PSU Tier List.

Review & Benchmark

Big thanks to Iceberg Tech for the video!

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